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May 09, 2023Punnoval rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Todd Field visits Solondz territory - only with a lot less 'bite'. The family relationships between Winslet and Wilson were mostly fine, but the scenes with the 'pervert' seemed extraneous (except for the blind date scene with Jane Adams…
Sep 18, 2022Byond rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Re: In the Bedroom' 'William Arnold of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer compared Field's direction to Kubrick's, saying that it "manages to feel both highly controlled and effortlessly spontaneous at the same time; and his lifting of the…
Sep 20, 2021LPL_TriciaK rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
An intense drama based on the novel by Tom Perrotta that draws you into the goldfish bowl of modern day suburbia, with all its accoutrements: marital discontent and infidelity, passive and overt competition, and need for conformity. The…
Oct 10, 2018John R. Nancekivell rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
DVD should be withdrawn- old and damaged. Good thing I've read the book.
Mar 27, 2017JLIOlib rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The copy is severely scratched. For 1/2 or 2/3 of the movie, I could only get jumpy images and broken dialogues.
Sep 05, 2016ManMachine rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
If you ask me - I think that a much more fitting title for this decidedly bleak, black comedy (from 2006) would have been "American Beauty: The Sequel". Filled to overflowing with endless ill-will and depressing personal dramas - Little…
Feb 27, 2016nickhowe85 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Constant gut-wrenching plot turns! And great acting all around. This movie will wake you up a bit.
Dec 17, 2015
They called it, "Little Children", but they should of called "messed up adults", poor children have to suffer the adult misery, and fleeting love and dissatisfaction! No, all you children, beware! Keep away.
Oct 18, 2014
I checked this movie out because Kate Winslet is a good actress but I thought the movie was raunchy, racy, disturbing and very immoral. If you cater to sexual scenes, then I guess you'll like it, but it was bordering pornography. Ronnie…
nickqian
May 16, 2014nickqian rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
good movie but not a happy one. it IS hard to be a GOOD mom both in the movie and in real life.
Jan 14, 2014pegasus71 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An amazing and unusual film with a wonderful cast including Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, and Jennifer Connelly. It’s a very dark look at suburbia, a mix of sex, love, and perversity involving two dysfunctional married couples with small…
May 01, 2013
While the narrator merely took away from the film, it's an overall great film, and while he doesn't have a really big part, I'd say Jackie Earle Haley had the best performance, playing an overall twisted character. I recommend the film.
jmmason
Sep 17, 2012jmmason rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Came across this title on the "just returned" shelf and was intrigued by the cast. I have to say this is one of the best movies I have never heard of. I was just blown away. First and foremost, there's a teriffic story with nutsey-coo coo…
Jul 31, 2011bdls206 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I only had one complaint for this movie and that was the ending. I won't say much about it, because I don't want to spoil the movie for you guys, the only thing I'll say, is that I felt like it all happened too quickly. Just like BAM!…
Apr 11, 2011britprincess1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Extremely interesting tale of bored suburban housewives. A film that both promotes and condemns feminist thought, LITTLE CHILDREN is a more honest story of what happens when real life is boring, too boring for smart people who feel they're…
Jun 27, 2010
Yeh, I found this one strange, too.
Feb 17, 2010NickCR rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A thought provoking film. For an interesting Kate Winslet double feature that addresses the same theme, pair this with Revolutionary Road.
Jun 18, 2008Sharmink rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The narration is very annoying - I wish they would have dropped it. But, the acting is amazing, and the story is engaging. A very interesting secondary plot.
Jan 23, 2008reviewer rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Dull, talky soap opera with great female cast but detestable characters and depressing portrayals of sexuality. Like other films in the soap-opera genre, it takes forever to go nowhere.